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ue-no-hakama

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The term "ue-no-hakama" refers to a specific type of baggy white trousers that are a characteristic feature of the sokutai costume, worn by the emperor of Japan. The sokutai is a formal court costume with deep Chinese influences, though its styling is distinctly Japanese.1

The sokutai ensemble includes a headdress called a kammuri, a voluminous outer robe (ho), and undergarments including the shitagasane and the ue-no-hakama. The ue-no-hakama are made of white damask and are worn with the sokutai.1

While the kimono is a well-known Japanese garment derived from Chinese styles, the ue-no-hakama are a component of a more specific, traditional Japanese court attire.12

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  1. dress - Japan
  2. kimono

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